While Sydney and Melbourne are fighting over which thinks they are Australia’s best city, Brisbane is quietly making a case of its own. As the capital of Queensland, it’s a thriving city perfectly situated on the Brisbane River with all of the ingredients needed for a more than memorable vacation. We decided to whip ourselves up an… Read More


Let’s throw another post on the blog! We made it to Sydney, Australia! After spending six amazing weeks roughing it in New Zealand we were pretty excited to see bright lights and tall buildings again. Australia has always been a country we’ve wanted to visit and what better place to start than the most populous city on… Read More


Back on the road again! After finishing up our North Island adventures in Wellington we took the Bluebridge ferry over to Picton to begin our two week journey through the South Island. Although the South Island is much larger than the North Island, it is less populated making for longer more scenic drives between cities. The perfect… Read More


New Zealand is a small country which makes it the perfect candidate to get the wheels rolling for an unforgettable road trip. To make the most of our 4-weeks on the North Island we decided to travel in style with our 2001 Sirion Daihatsu which we named Kiwi for obvious reasons. A lot of visitors… Read More


To finish up our last leg on the North Island we spent 48 hours in the windy city of Wellington. Originally, we thought two days was plenty of time to explore the capital of New Zealand, however in hindsight we could have used a little extra time. Luckily for us, we were staying with a friend of Nick’s Mom who… Read More